Ethan Stowell’s new restaurant opens tonight

Ethan Stowell’s new restaurant, Anchovies & Olives, opens tonight. Daily Candy has a clever take on what they call the corner of “Pike & Brine.” (It’s technically 15th and Pine, btw).

The chef is Charles Walpole, who won fame at Mistral. Here’s how a press release described the food and drinks:

“(Stowell’s wife, Angela,) who left a career in wine sales last year to devote her time to the restaurants, has created a list that is 100% Italian, with 60% of it being white varietals. There are wines guests will be familiar with like Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, and Soave on the list, as well as more obscure wines like the 2006 Badde Nigolosu Dettori Bianco Vermentino from Sardegna. The vast list offers 85-plus bottles that range from $28 – $90 and showcases a smattering from super prestigious producers like the 2006 Giuseppe Quntarelli Bianco Secco from the Veneto. The list offers a rotating selection of 15 wines by the glass priced from $8 – $11. A full bar is also available.

“This is a great opportunity for me to introduce people to Italian white wines,” says Mrs. Stowell, “and offer something different from the typically red-dominated wine list.”

“The idea behind the menu,” says Stowell, “is that every dish will have a seafood element. Yes, we will have some meat on the menu, but it will be something like beef carpaccio with white anchovy, shallots, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.”

The restaurant only seats 36 (with room for 8 at the bar), so if I were going, I’d get there when the doors open at 5.